Intransitive (definition)
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Intransitive verbs take exactly one subject argument and no objects. Typical transitive verbs include leave, arrive, laugh. The class of intransitives is divided into unaccusative verbs which have a single theme argument, such as arrive, and unergative verbs which have an agent such as leave.
See Also
- Transitive (definition)
- Transitivity (definition)
- Intransitive (definition)
- Unergative (definition)
External Links
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unergative_verb
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intransitive_verb
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unaccusative_verb
References
- Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
